THE GUIDED BUS

This article is largely based on presentation and discussion at a session on guided buses at the 1985 TRB Annual Meeting. It reviews the performance of guided bus systems in Birmingham, England, Adelaide, Australia, and Essen, West Germany. These systems have proved to be especially efficient, safe, and cost-effective. Probably their most attractive feature is that, because these systems can be built incrementally, it is possible to time their growth to the growth of the city instead of committing large sums to a pattern of development that may not materialize.

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• Authors:
  • Gimmler, F
• Publication Date: 1985-7

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Photos;
• Pagination: p. 2-9
• Serial:
  • TR News
  • Issue Number: 119
  • Publisher: Transportation Research Board
  • ISSN: 0738-6826

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Cost effectiveness; Economic efficiency; Guided buses; Public transit; Safety; Urban transportation
• Uncontrolled Terms: Efficiency
• Subject Areas: Economics; Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Public Transportation; Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment; I73: Traffic Control;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00450662
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS, TRB
• Created Date: Mar 31 1986 12:00AM